Summary: A old college rival of Adam’s takes competition to an extreme, playing chess with Cartwright lives. SJS, SAS, JAM, ESA, ESH…let’s just say lots of hurt, comfort, angst and mystery. I

Rated: T.  WC 29,000

Games Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Summary:  17 year-old Adam has been in his first gunfight and although his wound seemed minor, it worsened as he continued to work, until he lost so much blood that he was near death. We now find out what happerned that night and who helps to heal a family wrought with sadness, guilt and decisions.  there is no need to read the previous stories to enjoy this one. A young Abigail Jones makes her first appearance and Hop Sing makes a friend.  

Rated: K+  15,000

It’s Only a Year Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Summary:  Hoss fights his family while they fight for his life.  

Rating:  K+  (15,371 words)

(Author’s note: Characters appear from several episodes including The Scapegoat, The Tax Collector, The Wild Ones, Gift of Water, The Good Samaritan, Half a Rogue, Lothario Larkin, Enter Thomas Bowers, and Once a Doctor.)

Summary:  After Joe is attacked by Apaches in an incident that threatens a fragile peace, he is left hanging somewhere between life and death, between Heaven and Hell, and, more importantly, between Army soldiers and Apache warriors on the verge of war. How long must his family watch before the risk of waiting outweighs the risk of action? With Ben facing the ultimate sacrifice, Adam drawn into a fight to the death, Hoss preparing for the worst, and Joe praying for the unthinkable, this is a tale of strength, courage and the limits of human endurance.

Rating:  T  WC  9600

Summary:  WHN/Missing Scene – The Hopefuls.  My first ever fanfiction story for Bonanza.

Rating:  G  (3,900 words)

Summary:  When the Ponderosa faces financial ruin, only drastic measures can save the day…measures which turn deadly for Joe and Candy as Ben and Hoss watch from a distance.    

Rated:  K+   WC  7000

Summary: A sandstorm leads to a special moment of brotherly bonding between Adam and Little Joe before tragedy strikes—and then that bonding takes on a whole different depth of meaning when they look to the songs that had first given them a night of laughter to help them survive through the day. When Ben, Hoss and Sheriff Coffee go to their aid, they discover Joe is missing and Adam fears the worst.

Rated: T  Word Count: 28,400   

Summary:  Hoss surprises the family by coming home with a wife. Only one problem…her brother wants her inheritance bad enough to kill.

Rating:  K+  (22,200 words)

Summary:  Did you ever wonder why Joe was obsessive about hunting creatures of the night in My Brother’s Keeper and Marie, My Love?

Rated:  T  WC  2500

Summary:   Some wounds heal with barely a trace; others leave scars too painful to touch.  Can a father know the difference?

Rated:  T  WC  2200

Summary:  A series of letters combined with a deadly illness set the Cartwrights against each other and the town when Roy takes one of their own into custody.

Rating:  K+  (25,230 words)

Summary: When Joe is trapped and facing what they believe will mean certain death, Adam’s heroic refusal to let go sets him on a heart-wrenching and soul-searching journey it takes Hoss to sort out. Excerpt: “And if the measure of a man’s worth in this life was in how much he refused to let go, then both Pa and Adam were worth more than Hoss could count”.

Rated: T  WC 11,300

Summary:  A faith healer comes to town and causes problems for Dr. Martin and the Cartwrights.
Rating:  T  (14,600 words)

Summary:  The Independence Day race, which the Cartwrights have been looking forward to all summer, ends in near tragedy.

Rating:  K+ (39,720 words)

Bloodlines Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Summary:  It is never wise to underestimate the middle man, whether you’re ‘society’, a kidnapper, or family.

Rating:  T  (17,540 words)